Cleared Traditional

K831713 - NON CONDUCTIVE ANESTHESIA FACEMASK

K831713 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for NON CONDUCTIVE ANESTHESIA FACEMASK by Vital Signs, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device (product code BSJ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 41-day FDA review.

K831713 · Vital Signs, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K831713 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NON CONDUCTIVE ANESTHESIA FACEMASK. Classified as Mask, Gas, Anesthetic (product code BSJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Vital Signs, Inc. (East Rutherford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 7, 1983 after a review of 41 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5550 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K831713 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 27, 1983
Decision Date July 07, 1983
Days to Decision 41 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
99d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 41d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code BSJ Mask, Gas, Anesthetic
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5550
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - BSJ Mask, Gas, Anesthetic

All 20
Devices cleared under the same product code (BSJ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K831713.
CUSHION-FLEX TM
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PREMIUM DABM DISPOS. ANES. BREATH MASK
K840452 · Ohio Medical Products · Feb 1984
MASKS
K830982 · Medovations, Inc. · May 1983
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K821045 · Vital Signs, Inc. · Apr 1982
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K810990 · Ohio Medical Products · Apr 1981